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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1904
Page
5
Miss Florence E. Kenah of Ottawa describes a severe lung cold that persisted until she tried Peruna. She reports rapid relief and complete restoration within three weeks, urging others to use the remedy. Roge Gerbing endorses Peruna and notes buying multiple bottles for the needy. Women should beware of the claim.
A 1910s style testimonial promotes Peruna as a remedy for colds and catarrh. Miss Rose Gerbing of Crown Point Indiana recounts relief after two bottles, praising Peruna as harmless and non addictive. The ad asserts long term cure without narcotics and invites correspondence with Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio with confidentiality guaranteed.
Five sailors started the day in town and ended in a fight that left Oscar Peterson, age unknown, with two deep knife wounds. Stef an Hale was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill. Peterson was taken to Relief Hospital.
Members of Branches Robert Em and Lady O'Donnell Irish National Foresters societies are arranging an entertainment and lecture in Pythian Hall at 82 Central Square East Boston on Tuesday evening next.
A union Thanksgiving service will be held at Mattapan Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow at 10 30 a m with a sermon by the pastor the Rev Dr M G Prescott.
A notice states taxes and other debts may be promptly paid by borrowing on note without security. Interested parties are directed to consult Wm. E. Fay & Co. at 60 State Street Boston Rooms 714 17 for details.
The coal barges Buffalo and Burden, adrift since Sunday night, were found by the ocean tug Lehigh about 80 miles off Race Point at 4 am yesterday. All six men aboard were exhausted but uninjured, with the Buffalo leaking and the Burden towed by a hawser. They were anchored off Deer Island with the Lehigh tow.
Boston Roofers Protective Union 1 at ts meeting at 18 Kneeland street last night urged the Republican and Democratic city committees to place Jeremiah J. Donovan, president of the Boston Building Trades Council, on their ballots as one of eight candidates for school committee. The union also voted to unify all building trade unions into one delegate body and instructed delegates to the open meeting on Sunday December 11 to use their influence toward that goal.
Cambridge voters named a three way contest with Mayor Daly, ex mayor McNamee and Charles E. Simpson running non partisan Democrat and Republican respectively. A long list of nonpartisan aldermen and city council slates for ten wards followed as results remained uncertain late.
Chelsea voters elected Jeannette Black over Edward H. Lowell for School Board and defeated Raymond Alley of Ward 5 in the Board of Aldermen race by Reinhardt Bartells. Republican tickets named Willard for mayor and five ward aldermen. Democrat slate backed Merritt for mayor with Driscol, McCauley and O'Brien as aldermen. Willard beat Martin 1693 to 1635.
In Somerville primaries Republicans and Democrats fielded multiple contests. Republicans in Wards 1 6 and 7 defeated incumbents Alderman Gill Ward 1 Alderman Wilkins Ward 6 and Alderman Tarbox Ward 7 while Democrats largely nominated incumbents in Ward 2 for alderman at large William Flaherty and Joseph Phillip and school committee John H O Neil. Mayor Chandler for Republicans and Michael W White for Democrats led their party lists.
Newton November 22 There was no contest at the Newton municipal primaries today The Democrats named a single candidate for alderman across seven wards In Ward 1 at large Fred W Stone Rep Ward Alderman Joseph G Kilburn Rep W J Doherty Dem In Ward 2 at large C D Cabot Rep Ward Alderman Albert T Carter Rep In Ward 3 at large G H Ellis Rep Ward Aldermen H H Hunt Rep In Ward 4 at large I Underwood Rep Ward Alderman J A Brown Rep In Ward 5 at large E P Bosson Rep Ward Alderman Frederick W Webster Rep In Ward 6 at large E B Bishop Rep Ward Alderman E B Bowen Rep In Ward 7 at large F A Day Rep Ward Alderman Thomas Weston Jr Rep
Richard Mansfield earns praise for his Baron Chevrial performance at the Colonial Theatre as a Parisian cynic who dies at a banquet. The evening drew a packed audience with strong turns by Kenyon as Henri de Targy and Misses Barry Gheen Hathaway Gliddon Morris Prahar in key roles.
The funeral of Edward I Curley, prominent Jamaica Plain builder and father of ex Representative T F I Curley, will be held this morning with mass at St Thomas Church. Born in Jamaica Plain, he ran a carpentry and wood working shop on Green Street for 45 years, constructing many homes on Washington Street between Green Street and Forest Hills station.
Everett counts a Republican nomination for Mayor with Representative H. Houstis Newton and a Democratic selection of George M. Nash at the municipal joint primaries held tonight.
Ex Reverend Wilson Fritch gave his first regular stage appearance as Hamlet to a full Attleboro audience. The amateur cast delivered a highly impressive performance with strong enunciation and fervor. Fritch moved the crowd with intense emotion, slight falter aside, as neighbors and former parishioners filled the hall.
The Rev John J Harkins of St Augustine s Church South Boston spoke on The Authority of the Catholic Church Its Origin Its Extent to St Augustine s Court of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters and friends Chief Ranger Anglin presided Musical selections followed by a collation
Police surround 54 Shawmut avenue and arrest Benjamin C. Thompson and his wife Matilda after finding an elaborate policy layout in Suite 11. Thompson faces setting up and promoting a policy lottery, his wife charged as present. Bail posted. Officers confiscate journals, 420 slips, 10 manifold books, 330 sheets and 111 lists.
Miss Katherine Minot daughter of the late William Minot and Henry Morse Channing were married yesterday at noon in King's Chapel. The Rev. Howard N. Brown officiated and Laurence Minot gave the bride in marriage. Walter Channing Jr. served as best man.
Judge Lovell sentenced John Googoolan to 30 days in Charles Street jail and fined $100 for perjury. He had sworn falsely before a special inquiry board in the Altoona Barsamian alien case.
The Catholic Alumni Sodality marked the golden jubilee of the immaculate conception with a solemn declaration of belief at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The ceremony featured a special musical program led by George Whitting, a sermon by Rev. William J. Ennis, papal blessing by Rev. Denis T. O'Sullivan, and a novena beginning Nov. 29 led by Rev. William F. Gannon with nightly music and prayers through Dec. 8.
New York Nov 22 Tugboats refloated the steamship Sicilian Prince at 6 25 p m after it ran ashore last Sunday with 600 passengers aboard. All passengers were removed and most cargo lightered, allowing salvage operations to proceed.
The second in a series of whist gatherings under the South Boston Conclave Improved Order Heptasophs takes place this evening at Dahlgren Hall located at the corner of E and Silver streets.
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